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  <content>&lt;h2 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; clear: both; color: #005398; font-size: 28px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%;"&gt;Rehabilitation Team&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h5 style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #0083d7; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 130%;"&gt;At Fitzpatrick Referrals we believe that rehabilitation is integral to the success of orthopaedic and neuro-surgical intervention, promoting increased mobility, reducing pain and inflammation and reducing recovery time. Rapid restoration of normal function is the goal but the psychological benefits to both patient and owner are often significant.&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;h4 style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 20px 0px 0px; outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; clear: both; color: #005398; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fiona Doubleday&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #0083d7; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"&gt;BSc (Hons) MCSP SRP - Chartered Physiotherapist&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; line-height: 130%;"&gt;&lt;img class="inline" style="float: left;" src="../pictures/0000/0237/about-us_fiona.jpg" alt="http://besupported-001.vm.brightbox.net/pictures/0000/0237/about-us_fiona.jpg" /&gt;Fiona is a Category A member of ACPAT (The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy) and qualified as a human physiotherapist from Brighton University in 1994. She worked at The Royal Surrey County Hospital specialising in orthopaedics and sports injuries. In 1997 Fiona completed her postgraduate training to specialise in the treatment of animals. Fiona ran her own successful animal physiotherapy business before joining Fitzpatrick Referrals full-time. She is one of the most competent neuro-orthopaedic rehabilitation therapists in the UK for dogs and cats.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4 style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 20px 0px 0px; outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; clear: both; color: #005398; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Juliet Barker&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #0083d7; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"&gt;- Rehabilitation Centre Manager&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; line-height: 130%;"&gt;&lt;img class="inline" style="float: left;" src="../pictures/0000/0241/about-us_juliet.jpg" alt="http://besupported-001.vm.brightbox.net/pictures/0000/0241/about-us_juliet.jpg" /&gt;Juliet has worked in canine hydrotherapy and rehabilitation for many years and co-ordinates the post-operative therapies for all our inpatients. She has considerable expertise in post- operative boarding and the rehabilitation of orthopaedic and spinal patients and works with a team of dedicated individuals to achieve optimal care-levels and functional results for our patients.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4 style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 20px 0px 0px; outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; clear: both; color: #005398; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Amie Slade, Alice Harrington &amp;amp; Diane Herrett&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #0083d7; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; background-position: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"&gt;- Hydrotherapy Assistants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; line-height: 130%;"&gt;&lt;img class="inline" style="float: left;" src="../pictures/0000/0233/about-us_amie_diane.jpg" alt="http://besupported-001.vm.brightbox.net/pictures/0000/0233/about-us_amie_diane.jpg" /&gt;Our team of hydrotherapy assistants, led by Amie Slade, work tirelessly alongside Fiona and Juliet in our magnificent indoor, heated hydrotherapy pool with gentle sloping ramp which minimises stress and discomfort for our patients. Each patient is introduced to the pool slowly and gently with two assistants in the water to start with. Our team are always in the water alongside the animals and soon build up a rapport with them in the relaxed, warm atmosphere.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td width="33%"&gt;&lt;img style="-webkit-user-select: none;" src="../../pictures/0000/0421/rehab1.jpg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first VersaTron 4Paws Shockwave therapy unit in the UK - A revolution in spinal, joint and wound rehabilitation.&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="33%"&gt;&lt;img style="-webkit-user-select: none;" src="../../pictures/0000/0423/rehab2.jpg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Encouraging controlled play in the hydrotherapy pool with the aid of toys stimulates the mind as well as the body.&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td width="33%"&gt;&lt;img style="-webkit-user-select: none;" src="../../pictures/0000/0425/rehab3.jpg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We encourage owners to be proactive and participate in the rehabilitation programme set up for their animals&lt;/td&gt;
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  <created-at type="datetime">2008-11-12T11:33:24Z</created-at>
  <header-quote>A really big thank you for all your care, your skilled work and lots of time given to our Pippa over the last few months. You really have given us your very best.</header-quote>
  <header-quote-author>Richard and Sue</header-quote-author>
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  <meta-description>We consider physiotherapy as an integral factor, promoting mobility, reducing pain and inflammation and reducing recovery time. Our dog and cat patients deserve nothing less.</meta-description>
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  <sidebar-feature-points>24 hour availability 365 days a year
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging - MRI and CT - 7 Days a Week
Custom designed kennels with electronic monitoring system, audio &amp; TV
Pioneers of joint replacement and limb prostheses
State-of-the-art Conference Centre with direct video link to ORs
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  <sidebar-text>We are continually introducing new technologies to remain at the forefront of neuro-orthopaedics and to consistently improve our service to referring clinicians, clients and patients.
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